7/22/03 - Latest News

Weekly Ebay Gaming Watch
Osyen @ 9:42 pm EST

Each week Havens will start checking ebay for the latest in lotr gaming auctions. Check out this weeks finds! [More]

EXCLUSIVE: Lizardmen and Beastmen added to WarCry
Flinch @ 8:30 pm EST

Sabertooth's very succesful WarCry Card Game will soon be releasing these very special promotional cards featuring two races never before seen in the game! Warhammer Favorites like the Lizardmen and the Beastmen will soon be joining the ranks of the Grand Alliance and the Hordes of Darkness! Check it out! [More]

Helm's Deep Returns!
Flinch @ 7:46 pm EST

Ok... so I couldn't come up with some wity way of saying that Games Workshop's previously sold out Helm's Deep model will again be available for sale, but don't you feel better having one less poor humored headline to deal with? Also coming to your local Hobby Store will be the stunning Ringwraith on Fellbeast, and boxed sets of Mounted Ringwraiths and Warg Riders.

Don't Talk to it Merry!
Flinch @ 7:24 pm EST

Our very own Quickbeam has written an essay on the deep rooted creatures of Middle-earth: The Ents! Head on over to lotr.com and read this great look at just what makes the Ents such a vital part of Tolkien's epic saga. [More]

New ROTK Videos at EA.com
Flinch @ 7:06 pm EST

The Official Return of the King Game Site has updated with a new Trailer for the Game. Not much new footage, but its a very good watch. Thanks to HavensSpy Trahald for sending us the word! [More]

Hobbit Video... AMAZING!
Flinch @ 6:56 pm EST

It's hard to make my jaw drop, but when I first saw the video for Sierra's The Hobbit at E3 I was seriously in shock. I've not seen a cinematic this promising since Gandalf fought the Balrog! Take a look, and judge for yourself! [More]

Want to pre-order The Hobbit and be the first to play your way through this beautiful new game? Follow these links for your gaming system.

I need Guns... lots of guns
Flinch @ 5:02 am EST

Ok... so bad Matrix reference aside, take a peak at these new Tau Pathdfinders from Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000. These Pathfinder's will be hitting shelves soon following the release of THQ's Fire Warrior. These Pathfinders are just one of the many game related tie ins to be produced for Fire Warrior, also tying into the game will be a brand new Fire Warrior statue by our friends at SideShow Toy! [More]

Buyer Beware! - Update!
Flinch @ 12:54 am EST

As we reported earlier, folks have been selling cards from Decipher's Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game claiming they are more rare than they actually are, and at insanely high prices. Now taking advantage of us fans is not something we tolerate, so we had a talk with the seller of that Black Rider Card, and he has completely taken off his previous statement that it was "extremely rare" and dropped the price to just 99 cents! I for one am glad to know that with a watchful eye we can make the net a safer place to shop! Special thanks to HavensSpy Angelus for pointing us towards the auction.

7/21/03 - Latest News

Buyer Beware!
Flinch @ 11:38 pm EST

Fans of Decipher's Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game should beware if they head to eBay for their Card Collecting Needs. Players looking for Decipher's Black Rider card might see auctions like this one advertising the "super rare" Black Rider Card for quite a few dollars. We here at Gaming Havens want to make sure you don't waste your money needlessly. If you want your Black Rider card, all you have to do is stop by a Black Rider event near you, or attend any of the great Cons Decipher will be at including ComicCon and GenCon. Don't give into eBay Scammers promising rare cards, nine times out of ten... you can usually get the card for free!

Want to find out where Decipher will be this summer? Then follow this link and get your Black Rider Card too! Have you seen someone trying to convince you a Lord of the Rings Collectible is worth more than it actually is? Want to warn the masses? Then e-mail us and spread the word!

More RotK Screenshots!
Luthien @ 8:31 pm EST

HavensSpy Screwtape has recently alerted us to more fantabulous Return of the King screenshots on Gamespot. Click here to view for yourself, and thanks for the tip, Screwtape!

New York Tolkien Society Gets Miniature
Flinch @ 6:19 pm EST

Read from the New York Tolkien Society writes: For fans of the Games Workshop Strategy Battle Game, these are shots of the Helm's Deep fortress my children and I constructed in our fireplace this past winter. Now all we have to do is complete our armies and learn how to play! [More]

For details on Games Workshop's Strategy Battle Game head here, and to see the New York Tolkien Society's Games Workshop area head here.

Housing in Middle-earth Online?
Flinch @ 4:46 pm EST

HavensSpy mithrandir24 writes: The MEO team has just announced that players will now have a house when playing MEO. The house is located in a different city for each race. Houses will be customizable with a wide range of items. Houses also provide storage for items and defense from attackers. Houses will also have a guest list allowing kinships of any number to live there. While on the point of kinships, you can build large houses to accommodate them. From what has been said you can build anything form abodes and mansions to hobbit holes! Being a hobbit is looking better and better.

This is great news! Somewhere to call your own deep within the lands of Middle-earth! Got news? Send it in! E-mail us at Havens@TheOneRing.net!

7/20/03 - Latest News

Chat Log with Alessio Cavatore
Luthien @ 1:52 pm EST

Here's the chat log of yesterday's chat with Alessio Cavatore. Thanks again to everyone who participated and asked such great questions, and thank you Alessio!!!! We can't wait to play Shadow and Flame! [More]

7/19/03 - Latest News

Come Chat with Alessio Cavatore Today!
Luthien @ 11:27 am EST

Today is the day to chat with Alessio Cavatore about Games Workshop's upcoming Shadow and Flame! Come into #Havens in Barliman's chatroom at 1:00 pm EST (6:00 pm GMT, 10:00 am PST, and 3:00 am AEST). For more information, click [Here]

And for those of you at ComicCon, the chat will be broadcast on webcam from TORn's booth. Stop by to say hello to Flinch and join in the conversation for awhile. Hope to see all of you soon!

7/17/03 - Latest News

EA Games ROTK Clip and more!
Osyen @ 8:56 pm EST

Want new screenshots? go here: [More] Want new clip of the game? go here: [More] Want a new insider interview with EA Producer Sam Clifford? go here: [More] Special thanks to Indy3 for getting the links for us

7/12/03 - Latest News

Join us for a chat with Games Workshop!
Luthien @ 9:02 pm EST

Join us this coming Saturday (July 19th) for an exclusive chat preview of Shadow and Flame with Games Workshop creators Alessio Cavatore, Alan Perry and Michael Perry! [More]

Going to be at ComicCon on the 19th? No problem! Join us and chat directly from TheOneRing.net's Booth!

7/11/03 - Latest News

July Letter from MEO Team
Flinch @ 6:48 pm EST

Every month the Middle-earth Online Development Team writes a letter to all the fans and future residents of Middle-earth. Speaking of residence... [More]

More Exclusive Screenshots!
Flinch @ 6:17 pm EST

As if that creepy Middle-earth Online screenshot wasn't enough, we've got two new exclusive images from VU Games of Treason of Isengard featuring Aragorn and Gimli at Helm's Deep! [More]

Want to chat with other LOTR Gamers about these screenshots and all of the games listed here in your Gaming Havens? Then head on over to #Havens on the Barliman's Chat Network by clicking here.

Exclusive Look at Middle-earth Online!
Flinch @ 3:24 pm EST

As if the bellow interview with Chris Taylor wasn't enough to get you counting the days until Middle-earth Online hits your PC, take a look at this terrifying new screenshot exclusive to Gaming Havens here at TheOneRing.net. [More]

INTERVIEW: Chris Taylor on Middle-earth Online!
Flinch @ 2:37 pm EST

Middle-earth Online has not even entered Beta yet, and is at least a year from release, yet has still one more awards than some games can claim six months after release. One of the most promising titles of 2004 must be in good hands then! Today we have for you, those hands, or rather, the mind. Chris Taylor is the Producer for Middle-earth Online, a Husband, a Father, and a Gamer. Read on! [More]

Fire Warrior Mini-Site is Online!
Flinch @ 2:11 pm EST

THQ's Fire Warrior is just on the Horizon, and now you can check out all of our Screenshots for the game, as well as an overview and more added all the time! [More]

Hot New Minas Tirith Screenshots!
Flinch @ 1:46 pm EST

Take a gander at these beautiful screenshots from EA's upcoming Return of the King. Not only are these far more polished and clearer than the previous preview screens that we've seen, but they feature our man Gandalf getting down with his bad self. [More]